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Seizure Response Dog

Restoring Independence with Medical Response Dogs

Epilepsy affects approximately 3.4 million Americans and can significantly impact their daily routines. Many individuals with epilepsy avoid going out in public due to the fear of seizures and the potential risks, such as falling or injury. This leads to a loss of independence and a reduced quality of life. Fortunately, service dogs trained specifically for epilepsy can provide critical support.

Medical Response Dogs with seizure alert dog training alert their caretakers and those nearby of an imminent seizure, helping prevent falls and injuries. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), individuals with epilepsy can bring their service dogs into public spaces, empowering them to regain independence and improve their quality of life.

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How Medical Response Dogs Help Those with Epilepsy

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Medical Response Dogs can detect changes in a person’s scent that occur just before a seizure, allowing them to warn their caretakers in advance. This early warning can provide enough time to seek safety and avoid injury. Almost any dog with the right temperament can be trained to perform these tasks.

If you or a loved one suffers from epilepsy, a specialized Medical Response Dog training program can be life-changing. Dog Training Elite offers programs tailored to train dogs as Medical Response Dogs, providing vital assistance to those living with epilepsy.

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Our Seizure Alert Dog Training


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For specialized training, it is best to start with puppies. Our Medical Response Dog training program is intensive and prepares your dog for a life of service.

Service dogs must have a calm temperament and they must be first trained in obedience. Dogs that have aggressive, shy, or disobedient characteristics cannot be service dogs. After completing obedience programs, service dogs must undergo specialized skill training. An expert assessment will determine whether or not the dog is suited for medical alert services at this point. If so, they dog will be trained to detect oncoming seizures and warn the individual. Response dogs warn their caretakers in various ways, including: barking, close eye contact, pawing or licking, and or circling. Additional behaviors can be taught to protect the caretaker, such as breaking a fall by standing behind the individual, turning on lights or opening doors, and alerting others to the situation.

If you are looking for seizure alert dog training to assist an individual with epilepsy, Dog Training Elite is here to help. Our expert trainers are experienced with various types of service dog training programs. Medical Response service dogs can bring independence, increased quality of love, and companionship.

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  • Debra Nutter
    Feb. 24, 2026
    Very helpful and knowledgeable. Cannot wait to start our training with them!
  • Denise Clementz
    Feb. 23, 2026
    DTE is a fantastic group to work with. My partner and I recently adopted a 3 yo pitbull who was stubborn and leash reactive. Working with Grace at our home was a god send. Pricing is fully reasonable for everything you get. We also love having the option of drop in days. And being able to bring our dog to group classes after initial training is super helpful to reinforce the behaviors even confronted with other dogs and distractions. They were willing to work with us to adapt to exactly what we needed which was amazing to have flexibility. I honestly don’t think they could run their business any better, everything is set up so well, and the whole team is wonderful. Absolutely love bringing my dog back regularly, and he loves everyone there!
  • Joe Hantz
    Feb. 23, 2026
    Dog Training Elite has been amazing to work with. While looking for someone to train our Chihuahua puppy, Vince and DTE seemed to be a perfect match. Our puppy has come such a long way and there is a night and day difference. We couldn’t be more happy with the time, communication, and effort that DTE has shared with us. Highly Recommend!
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    Feb. 9, 2026
    Excellent job. Our Dude is leaning an making great strides… we look forward to every Monday evening with our trainers… we highly recommend
  • Jennifer Miller
    Feb. 23, 2026
    Dog Training Elite Greater Cleveland is exceptional. They helped train my little monster as both a service animal and therapy dog. He’s constantly getting compliments on how well-trained he is and how calm he behaves across environments. He all plays very well with other dogs. We’re continuing to work on mastering his skills so he can accompany me in my work as a MH provider. Having a well-trained dog is such a game changer! I can’t recommend Josh and his crew enough.
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    Feb. 23, 2026
    Hiring dog training elite was by far one of the best decisions I ever made. Before my dog would bark at literally everything. Now he is so well behaved and so calm. While walking him, I used to have to cross to the other side of the road to avoid other dogs and people. And now I can just walk past them and he is calm and so well behaved. I hired multiple other dog trainers before, but none of them were able to help with his reactivity. Best dog trainers in Nashville!
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    Feb. 22, 2026
    Very good experience! We used Dog Training Elite New Mexico when two of our three dogs started having issues getting along with each other. After multiple emergency vet visits, we felt like we were running out of options, but our trainer Kayla showed us how to create a manageable pack environment. The dog we put through the program has come a very long way thanks to Kayla's expertise, and we feel better equipped to keep the pack in order. I appreciated that Dog Training Elite New Mexico worked WITH us on the issues so we could learn along the way and loved that they gave us the flexibility to work with our schedule. The group classes are a huge perk and our experience with those trainers have also been very positive so far. They clearly love and understand dogs and are willing to put in the effort to help their clients. Would absolutely recommend!
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    Jan. 2, 2026
    We were so impressed with our first meeting with Jeff. He analyzed our dogs and was very honest with his recommendations. He gave us hope that there is a solution to assist with some bad behaviors the dogs have developed but didn’t sugarcoat the truth in telling us to be exactly where we want the dogs behavior to be when around others (dogs people they don’t discriminate) we’re about a year out of daily corrections and praises. I was excited to know that we can correct the behavior. He was very direct in the fact that the owner is as much involved as the dog and trainer. The owner will also be given homework. I was so impressed that before we start our second lesson, we are to show the trainer where the dogs have come over that week. I love that. He was also very clear that every dog has their own personality and what works for one dog doesn’t always work for the one sitting right next to him or her. I agreed with this philosophy, 100% There are no bad dogs just bad trainers dog training elite is the (sorry for the pun,) elite in the dog training world. If you want a training facility that trains you as much as the dogs this is the trainer for you.
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    Feb. 22, 2026
    Dog training elite has delivered me the dog of my dreams. I worked with Hailey Roover, who was kind, knowledgeable, patient and always available. My dog being sprout is now a Certified service dog. We couldn’t have done it without her. Thank you, dog training, elite!
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    Feb. 21, 2026
    Great experience.
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    Feb. 21, 2026
    We are new dog handlers and Dog Training Elite has been life savers. I love that there are so many different training environments we have had support with— our house, parks for group dog trainings, public places! We feel so much more confident with our pup!
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    Feb. 21, 2026
    As always my experience at DTE has been great. Marshall was my initial contact at DTE and it was great to train with him again so he could see Mo’s and my progress. Marshall had great suggestions for my remaining individual lessons that will assist with my goals for Mo and myself.
  • Ariel Thompson
    Feb. 21, 2026
    Teddy has learned and improved so much in the time he’s spent service training with DTE. Marcos is excellent! He’s incredibly knowledgeable and attentive. I couldn’t recommend anyone more.
  • Julie Croft Inskeep
    Feb. 21, 2026
    We are so excited to start our training journey with Dog Training Elite and Deidre! Our first session was positive and encouraging! I love it, daughter loved it and most importantly the puppy loved it and is learning fast!
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    Feb. 21, 2026
    DTE is amazing. Been working with Marshall for a few weeks now and I’m not sure there’s anyone I’ve ever met that understands why a dog does what they do and how to work on those behaviors. Best decisions we’ve made with our dog was using DTE
  • Ruben Gonzalez
    Jan. 31, 2025
    My dog Sailor and I had our trainer Renee, getting us ready with new training skills in preparation for our service dog requirement.test. Renee's training is always a pleasure and easy to understand. Thank you Renee and Dog training Elite for all the great training lessons.
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    Feb. 21, 2026
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    Feb. 21, 2026
    Our experience with DTE has been nothing more than exceptional. They trained our 2 retrievers and could not be happier with the results. Customer service is excellent and their support services are unparalleled. Gabriela and Brad
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    Feb. 21, 2026
    Denise was very professional and she explained everything very clearly.
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    Feb. 21, 2026
    After one week of camp training, Logan transformed my terrier into an obedient dog that recalls what she learned in class. She improved tremendously at socializing with other dogs by being at camp with them.